Adjustable shore



Ap'ril 3o, 1929.

C. L. MEYER ADJUSTABLE SHORE Filed Sept. 7, 1925 livery/Lof @d Adh/ Patented Apr. 30, 1929. A

UNITED STATES y i N1,710,886 Parr-:NT '.OFFICE CHARLES LOUIS MEYER,` or OMAHA, NEBRASKA, Assleiiioa `ro@ CONCRETE nner-.y immune COMPANY, or OMAHA, NEBRASKA, A CORPORATION@ nriaaAsrA.,,`^ y

ADJUSTABLE SHORE.

Y Appneetion ined september 7, 1926. Serial No. 133,741.

This invention relates to adjustable shores which are adapted for use as temporary supports, particularly in connection with yconstruction operations, for instance, the support of concrete forms or other structures.

Shores of theabove type are usually subjected to very rough usage and are used in large quantities in certain operations. Thus the ruggedness of the shores, the simplicity of their manufacture, as Well as the ease with 'which they may be'transported, installed or taken doivn very materially aliect the cost of the construction or other operation in connection with which they are used.

lt is accordingly an object of this invention to provi-de a simple and rugged shore which may be conveniently transported and in-d stalled in position for supportingl an object. lt is further and more specifically an obyect of this inreation to provide a shore having a head thereon through means of which such` a shore may be readily attached either to the side or the bottom of an Object to be supported. e

lVith the above and other objects in view, as will be appa-renathis invention consists in the coiuitruction and arrangement of parts, all as will be hereinafter more full described in connection with the accompanying draW- ings wherein:

Fig. 1 is an elevation of a shore embodying this invention.

l? 2 is a fragmentary elevational vieuT showing one of the telescopic members of the shore.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary elevational view of the other' ltelescopic member ofthe shore.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged plan view of the shore showing the top thereof.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary elevation of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary elevation in section showing a modification; and

Fig. 'i' is a fragmentary View showing a modified form of head.

Referring to the drawings more particularly, numeral 1 designates an elongated cylindrical member having Welded'to the bottom thereof a plate 2 which acts as a base for the shore. The member 1 which is preferably of metal has drilled therein at the top thereof a pair of -diametrical holes 3 Which are vertically arranged and in substantially the same plane. In order to facilitate the adjustment, which will be apparent hereinafter', a diametrical hole 4 is drilled intermediate the holes 3 at right angles thereto.'` The upper portion of theshore consists of tulnilar pipe 5, the inner diameter of which slightly* greater than the diaineterof the member 1 so that it may receive theflatter therein.` yThe tuluilar member is provided with a plurality of vertically arranged diametrical holes 6. A suitable pin T is used to hold tliosaid members 1 and 5 in relativeadjusted position and fits any of the holes 6 in the member 5 and the holes 3 or ein the member 1.

To the top of the member 5j is Weldedor otherwise secured a transverse angle bar S having a vertically depending liange 9 and a horizontal flange 10. The inner side ofthe flange 9 of the bar 8 preferably abuts the pe# riphery of the member 5, as viewed in` Fig; 4, and is welded thereto to strengthen the connection between the said bar and the said member. The under side ofthe lian ge 10 .lays across the upper edge of theiueinbcr and y Welded thereto. As vieiverlin Figs. Land 5, the angle bar S preferably extends an `equal distance on either side of the memben and is provided with a plurality of holes 11 which are preferably symmetricallyspaced in the flange 10 with respect to the member 5. Similar symmetrically arranged holes 12 are provided in the vertical flange 9.

In the use ofthe shore it maybe readily ad- Y justed` in length through meansl of the pin and the holes 3, -l and (5. The head consisting of the angle barkS may be conveniently spiked through means of the holes 11 or 12 to studding or the l: te `forming a part of the forms or the like desired to `he supported. The head of the shore may thus be` securedat the side of an object desired to be supported or beneath such object or both Whicheverfmay be the more convenient ordesirable. i

The bottom of the tubular member 1, instead of being secured directly to the base 2, may be provided with a jack screw. In Fig. 6 there is shown a member 13 telescopically adjustable in a member 14 silnilar to the members 1 and 5 respectively in the previous emhodiment. A plug 15 is Welded or otherwise suitably secured in the bottom of the member 13, a shoulder 16 beingprovided on said plug,` the lower edge of member 1 resting on said shoulder. The plug `15 4:isprovidedwith a Vertical aperture thereinivhich is threaded to receive a j a ckscrew 17, the latter `having a base `1S in which said screw is rotatably secured.

In the use of the latter construction a Con-pVv eiderable range of adjustment is provided without necessitating removal of the pin 7 and telescopic adjustment et the members l :md 5. In mldtien, adjustment is possible through means ei the jaeliserew 17 after the .filiere ie in platee :md under zi leed.

Ae shown in Fig. 7 the heed instead et the usuel :mg-'le liar 8 may eeneist of a Z bar 20 Similarly Secured en the top et the men'lher 19 which is Similar te the member 5 in the previene embodiment. Y

l am were that many changes may he made Witheet departing from the spirit er this i11- ventieu and I de riet wish te he limited te the 15 details Shown and vdeserileed.

I claim:

ln am adjuetable shore et the teleseeping type, EL tubular Supporting member, and :in :11i gie plate secured by one of its legs.; in a herizontal position to the top end et said meillher and with .its other depending and Secured aleng one side el Seid member, said legs ezleh having iper-tures therethrough fer passage elf seein-111g' menne such ne nails whereby smid plete mziy lie eeeilred laterally und vertically f 'te the elijeet supported hy the Shore.

11i witneee el the 'i'eregeing l niiix illy Signeture. 

